The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left shoulder residual surgical scar associated with his service-connected left shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported that the scar was both tender and painful as well as productive of limitation of motion, which were not addressed in the previous VA examination conducted over six years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder residual surgical scar, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105215
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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